Quantum computing stocks have been losing ever since Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said widespread applications of quantum computing are still decades away. But investors are rewarding these companies once again on Wednesday after Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) made a statement that starkly differs from Huang’s view on quantum computing.

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Quantum computing stocks rallied Wednesday, spurred by a directive from Microsoft urging businesses to get "quantum-ready" in 2025, and as investors returned to "risk on" trades after December core inflation came in weaker than forecast.

The drop in stocks came after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Q&A with analysts at CES in Las Vegas. When answering a question about the future of quantum computing, he said the timeline may be between 15 and 30 years until there is "very useful" quantum computers. This is the relevant quote from Huang:

Quantum-computing stocks climbed in premarket trading Wednesday after Microsoft declared 2025 “the year to become quantum-ready,” and unveiled a corporate-training program. Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum,

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